Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia's departure shocks city leaders

Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia will retire from his role and take up a new administrative position with the City of Austin. Garcia had recently reached an agreement with Garcia meant to keep him in the role until mid-2027.

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[GhostSot]

He's tired of the trash and political BS going on in Dallas

[jwbjpb]

Speaks volumes about how lousy our mayor is when he can't leave fast enough.

[GettingthruLife]

When you can't steer/course correct a big ship out of trouble when it's going to sink, then you get off. Dallas has been going down hill steadily for about 7 years. I've lived here 50 years.

[JoeyDemetro-deou]

Running for his life don't blame him

[Monk]

Dallas is woke....but Austin is woker.

[joanpitter]

Sheriff GRADY JUDGE is the answer. I L❤VE that man!

[TxNative]

He probably wanted to retire in the Austin area. Texas Hill Country is a great place to retire. Just setting his self up im sure.

[KWMc]

They should hire Grady Judd to take his place.

[slydoggish]

It's smart to get out while you can !!!

[Mabel-wify]

God bless dallas city and dallas county. ❤pray s

[frankrodtiguez]

Let him leave get some one who cares about working hard for the people

[tjkeeling]

just shows how really messed up dallas city govt is, and has been a long time.

[robstardallas]

Wow not a shocker. He was going to quit months ago let’s not forget he got a raise and decided to stay here. He should of been fired along time ago. Crime in Dallas has increased. He can take all the Venezuelans as well

[cantho]

He was really cleaning up the streets...love you Eddie

[andrewsimckes]

Why don't they promote Chief Herrera?

[lifeinvestments]

He's going to make in the neighborhood of 350k and a bunch of conveniences on top of that

[Leo]

Eddie talks about His city?? Your Puerto Rican as out of California

[AyeAye-Ron]

That guy didn’t do anything to improve the quality of life in Dallas. He came played song and dance to collect check and bounce.

[wooddawg]

Dallas police chief's cannot do their job in that city because they are micro-managed and too many people telling the chief what to do. It's a fall guy position as chief of police in Dallas.

[FabulousOne]

They treated Chief Rene Hall like crap and just wanted anything but here but Garcia gave his team the " Bait and Switch, " and crime rose but everybody was " crickets, " because Rene was truly never the issue. 😅 Says alot. Crime disappears based on color and gender of who Dallas hires..😅